Rubio to discuss cutting Russian energy supplies with Orban and Fico
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that during his visit to Hungary and Slovakia he will discuss the two countries' plans to stop purchasing Russian energy resources.
13 February 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that during his visit to Hungary and Slovakia he will discuss the two countries' plans to stop purchasing Russian energy resources.
An energy facility in Odesa that was targeted in the attack on the night of February 13 sustained significant damage.
On February 12, ten settlements in the Kharkiv region came under Russian attack. One person was killed and four others were injured.
From the morning of February 12 to the morning of February 13, Russian troops carried out nearly 20 strikes on 14 settlements in the Sumy region. Damage and destruction of civilian infrastructure facilities were recorded.
The topic of conducting elections in Ukraine during wartime originated with the Russian side.
Air defense forces neutralized 111 out of the 154 drones that Russian troops used to attack Ukraine starting from the evening of February 12.
Russian forces attacked one of the ports in the Odesa region with drones, killing one person and injuring six others.
Russian forces are attempting to mitigate the impact of recent satellite connectivity restrictions by seeking local collaborators inside Ukraine and deploying alternative communications solutions. So far, however, these efforts have yielded limited results.
Ukrainian forces engaged in 142 combat clashes with Russian invaders on February 12, with the enemy most active on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole axes.
In the Mykolaiv region, a morning attack by Russian Shahed drones caused damage to energy infrastructure.
Russian forces carried out 16 attacks on the Pavlohrad and Nikopol districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region on February 12, damaging residential infrastructure.
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to February 13, 2026, in the war against Ukraine have reached about 1,250,950 personnel, including 800 soldiers killed or wounded in action over the past day.
Fighters with the 115th Brigade of the Joint Forces Task Force cleared Russian positions in a high-rise residential building in Bohuslavka, Kharkiv region.
Damage was recorded in two districts of Odesa following an overnight Russian drone attack.
As a result of Russia's aggression, Ukraine has lost control over more than 272,000 hectares of protected marine waters.
Fighters with the 115th Brigade of the Joint Forces Task Force cleared Russian positions in a high-rise residential building in Bohuslavka, Kharkiv region.
A court has sentenced an agent of Russia's special services to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. The man had fought against Ukrainian Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) forces in eastern Ukraine and later attempted to infiltrate the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) for espionage.
Russians are attempting, both directly and through manipulations, to recruit Ukrainian citizens to register Russian Starlink terminals.
Ukraine’s nuclear power plants have restored more than 90% of their capacity following Russia’s February 7 attack.
In the Luhansk region, military intelligence officers found the bodies of two citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria who were fighting on the side of the Russian Federation.
In the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine, the Russian occupation administration continues to draw children into a militarized system of upbringing and prepare them for war under the guise of “education.”
12 February 2026
On the front, there were 132 combat clashes; Russian forces lost over 50 soldiers and military equipment in the Pokrovsk sector.
Skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych said he still does not understand why he was disqualified today and added that the IOC turns a blind eye to Russian flags in the stands and on some athletes.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said there is no urgent need to begin a dialogue with Vladimir Putin, stressing that Europeans should now focus on defining their own demands.
The situation with electricity supply remains difficult, with power available for 3–4 hours in most areas after 7–8 hours of outages.
A new agreement between France and Norway provides Ukraine with new capabilities in surveillance and situational awareness, as well as air-to-ground munitions.
Ukraine is ready to hold negotiations to end the war with Russia, but Moscow has not yet responded regarding a proposed meeting next week.
Ukraine's partners in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group have committed to providing $35 billion in new military assistance to Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expects sufficient activity from the entire Ukrainian diplomatic system and tangible results in support of Ukraine on the international stage as early as this week.
The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, was shown the Darnytska Combined Heat and Power Plant in Kyiv, which was damaged as a result of Russian attacks.